Beginner's Chechen with Online Audio - John Lechner, Kheda Garchakhanova

The first Chechen language course available in English! Chechen is spoken by over 1.4 million people worldwide, mostly in the Chechen Republic. It is also spoken in the Chechen diaspora in Russia, Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Middle East, notably in Jordan and Turkey. It is a Northeast Caucasian language that is written in the Cyrillic script. Ideal for those new to Chechen, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner’s Chechen with Online Audio teaches both written and spoken Chechen using modern pedagogy, and includes: - An introductory section on the Chechen language and its main features - Twelve carefully-paced chapters, each one opening with dialogues about an everyday topic followed by vocabulary, grammar lessons, and exercises - Answer key to the exercises - Chechen-English and English-Chechen glossaries - Online MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers